Overview

• Heritage Auctions confirmed the U.S. sale, and the winning bidder was not disclosed.
• The unique Upper Deck Exquisite card features the NBA Logoman patch with autographs of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
• Heritage executive Chris Ivy told ESPN collectors have long viewed the piece as a singular “holy grail.”
• Pre-auction expectations were about $6 million, and the final price more than doubled that guidance.
• The seller had held the card for more than a decade and reportedly turned down multiple high seven-figure offers.